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Post by Robshi on Mar 13, 2024 21:52:07 GMT
Unsurprisingly the redhead was eager about his suggestion, but hearing Mortimmer's remark made the dragoon a bit irritated. "Gee, it's so surprising I'd want to speak to my student, someone I've been given responsibility over." Frato replied coldly. "Besides, I wouldn't it put it past you to make our dinner something experimental and with a nasty surprise."
He then started leading his student out, only to be stopped as Killy appeared, dragging two familiar faces. Ah, I see she's in her usual foul mood. Eh? Geez... I thought Derek's cover story was laughably bad. I expected Jack to come up with something better. It's no wonder Killy is sceptical.
"Well, that's strange. Derek told me that him and Violet were in the bathroom admiring the decor." Frato remarked, moving his fingers to indicate quotation marks for the last three words. "Still, at least they went somewhere easily bleached, now you won't have to burn a bed."
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Post by M&M&M on Mar 14, 2024 7:27:08 GMT
"Oh really..." Killy, as if it were possible, looked even more angrier as she turned to the cleyran and lying moogle, who in turn looked frightened and betrayed. "Well thanks for clearing things up for me Dragoon, now I know EXACTLY what to do. You two are coming with me..." With a rather painful looking pull of the ears, Killy began dragging the two away. But before she could fully do so, Firebrand gave a holler to stop her.
"Hey wait, who do we ask about getting some food around here?"
"Huh? Just ask any servant you see, I don't care. Try the one by the door. Now if you'll excuse me.." The black mage continued to drag away the two offending furry denizens into a nearby doorway and out of view. The aforementioned servant, who watched the who event occur, calmed walked up to the Dragoon and student and bowed.
"My apologies for my master's conduct and unsophisticated choice of words, I hope it did not bother you. How can this one be of assistance to you?"
(Frato loses 15% affinity from Jack and Violet, but gains 15% from Killy)
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Post by Robshi on Mar 14, 2024 21:58:13 GMT
The dragoon felt a bit sorry for Jack as the hot headed mage dragged him away. He was just trying to cover for them, but I suppose Violet has been long overdue for a reprimand of her actions. I hope Killy lets them leave here in one piece. Burmece only knows what she'd do with Violet if she found out that she'd been charmed to forget some fooling around with her ex-boyfriend.
"I'm rather used to hearing her bluntness by now." Frato assured the servant. "Anyway, we were wondering if we can get a meal for our party. Do we need to head to the dining room or something?"
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Post by M&M&M on Mar 15, 2024 7:22:03 GMT
"Right. Of course." The servant bowed once more. "Is there anything in particular you would like to add to your meal?"
Firebrand decided to jump into the fray and take charge. "Meat! Lotsa lotsa meat!" She shouted with excited. The red head can even be seen drooling on the side of her muzzle. "Don't bother slicing it up, just bring it to us whole! Medium rare! No, rare! In fact, try to keep my portion bloody! Oh, and I guess you can put some veggies on the side, but not too much, don't want it spoiling my appetite."
"I...see." The servant couldn't help but raise his eyebrows at the unorthodox request. "And...drinks?"
"Ale! Or mead! Bring out ALL the alcoholic drinks? We're gonna celebrate a great victory today thanks to Teach here! He saved the town and trounced a clan! WE GOTTA PARTY!"
"I'll see what I can do...perhaps the family can unlock the storage room for the occasion. Sir Frato, is this request alright with you?"
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Post by Robshi on Mar 16, 2024 0:34:48 GMT
Hearing his student's request even had him raising an eyebrow. I'm not surprised she wants meat, but does she even realise she can make herself ill eating raw food?
"That sounds fine to me. Please call for us when you're ready." Frato replied politely. He then turned towards Firebrand. "I guess we'd better go tell the others. I just hope Jack and Violet are still in one piece given how mad Killy was with them."
The dragoon then headed for where he saw Killy drag the pair off and kept his ears alert for any sign of her yelling.
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Post by M&M&M on Mar 16, 2024 6:35:00 GMT
"YIPPEE!" Firebrand did a celebratory hop in the air after her mentor approved of the feast. "Best night ever! Can't wait. Tell the chef to hurry too, please! I'm starved!"
"As you wish..." The servant bowed once more and began walking away to deliver the orders. meanwhile, Frato and the read-headed warrior headed off to where Killy was last seen heading, which eventually led to the male servant's quarters. Already Frato's sensitive burmecian senses tingled as he was hearing the black mage yelling from inside. Before the two can approach the doorway, it was abruptly opened with Killy coming out up front facing away from the two burmecians, She still held Violet by the ear but Jack is absent from her other wrathful appendage.
"And you stay there until I tell you too!" The cleyran yelled. "And the rest of you keep an eye on him, he's a sneaky little bastard and has a habit of disappearing if you take your eyes off him for even a second! And as for you, little miss tart. I think you're well enough to go back home. So let's go find your clan friends, shall we? Huh?" After finishing her sentence, she found that Frato and his student in front of him. She gave an annoyed look towards him.
"You again? You need something from me or whatever? Don't tell me you wanna say goodbye to her before she leaves..."
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Post by Robshi on Mar 16, 2024 22:42:57 GMT
Seeing the redhead's jump for joy over dinner arrangements brought a warm smile to the hybrid's face. I guess the simple pleasures in life are the best.
It didn't take him long to locate the black mage thanks to her loud voice, but he was surprised to see her suddenly backing out a doorway.
"That's not it. Wait, you're going outside?" Frato asked, a little thrown by Killy's intentions to escort the pink vixen back to her clan. "We were coming to ask you and Jack if you wanted to join us for dinner. It's not like Violet doesn't know her way around Cleyra."
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Post by M&M&M on Mar 17, 2024 8:08:41 GMT
Killy stared at the hybrid for a moment, showing off her great annoyance without any intention of hiding it. "You know...you could've told me that BEFORE I dragged these two away. You're lucky there's no law against legally killing someone for wasting your time..." The black mage turned and went back into the men's servant's quarters, all the while still dragging Violet painfully by the ear, only to come out with the moogle back between her other hand's mercy. "Alright you two, change of plans! You're both coming to dinner and you're not allowed to sit next to each other! Got it? Good, let's go!"
"Ow ow! Please, less pressure, my ears are oh so sensitive and my fur is too dainty! Snookums, please help meeeeee!"
"Ouch! Ow! Make up your mind you dumb kupo! Ah! Too close to the pom-pom! Boss, make her stop!"
Not feeling any less merciful, Killy continued to drag the two down back to the rest area, where Frato had turned into their temporary home base. Both Dragoon and student followed them of course. Upon arriving, the black mage seemed confused as she looked around the room and finding only a sleeping Ditz and scratched up Mortimmer.
"Huh? Where's the food? And where are the other annoying team members?" She asked quizzically.
Firebrand shrugged nervously. "Oh, uh, yea, we just told the servant to prepare the food only a few minutes ago. Should be done in about half an hour...or an hour. I'm not a cook."
"Seriously?!" Killy looked even angrier than before. She released her grip on Violet and Jack and immediately grabbed onto the hybrid's ears and twisted. "Why would you invite me to a dinner that hasn't even started yet!? And without everyone present!? Has numerous bandits bonking you on the head given you so much brain damage that you didn't even know the time to give a courteous invite!?"
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Post by Robshi on Mar 17, 2024 21:30:53 GMT
The dragoon looked somewhat puzzled as the black mage about turned and hastily dragged her two troublemakers back to the guest room. Eh? She still has time to kick Violet out and let Jack sit quiet for a while. He then got his answer as he then rounded on him expecting everything to be ready right then and there.
"Eh? Argh! Ow ow ow!" Frato yowled in pain as the mage suddenly grabbed him by the ear. He held up his hands to try and plead with her. "You just heard us asking who to ask about food! You can give an invitation before the meal you know! I just wanted to be sure you'd be here for it! Rrgh... let me go!"
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Post by M&M&M on Mar 18, 2024 6:04:13 GMT
"Yes! But I thought you asked for something simple that didn't need to be cooked over time! Like salad or sandwiches or...you know what!? Forget it, you're a hopeless headcase anyways! Why am I always expecting something rational to happen with you!" Killy released the hybrid's ears and held a fist to him. "You know I have better things to do than wasting my time babysitting you and your idiot team! Why do you keep annoying me with stupid shit like this!? Ugh! No, in fact, don't answer that, I'm sure your excuse will only make me more angrier. Now if you'll excuse me, I gotta go wash my hands since I touched you directly. I'll be lucky if I don't need to ask the Head Priest for holy water to decontaminate them..." Without further ado, the cleyran left their company and headed to the bathroom, slamming the door behind her.
Firebrand just looked at her direction with pity. "Geez, somebody's gotta get that Fang out of her ass soon, or she's gonna die from high blood pressure."
Jack was there rubbing his ears daintily. "Man. I didn't even do anything wrong, except for telling a small insignificant harmless fib, I'm the perfect gentlekupo. Someone's gotta put a leash on her. If the Boss can't do it, then who?"
"Mmm...I'm just glad to be free. Oh, my poor masseuse is going to have a field day once I get back to him..." Violet was also pouting and rubbing her ears as well. Then she gave a sly smile and a wink towards the Dragoon. It still hurts, even more so after you didn't help me at first. If you want to make it up for me snookums, you can help me massage me back to health, hmm-hmm."
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Post by Robshi on Mar 18, 2024 21:36:26 GMT
Argh! You're the one jumping to conclusions! The hybrid frantically took a step back as his ear was mercifully released, before rubbing his ear tenderly and glaring indignantly at Killy whilst she ranted. He found himself rather relieved to see the angry mage leave.
"I agree. I'm starting to understand her parents desire to have her settle down." Frato added. "And how dare she treat me like I'm some diseased abomination!" His eyes then widened slightly as he heard the Cleyran's suggestive request. "Violet, have you not learned anything? If Killy's nearly ripping our ears off for your last antics, just what do you think she's going to do if she sees me rubbing you?" He replied incredulously, before then looking rather dejected. "Besides, I am really not in the mood for digging a bigger hole for myself after what just happened with Gabriel and Daisy."
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Post by M&M&M on Mar 19, 2024 6:04:39 GMT
"Aw, you didn't have to be so mean about it snookums, I was just trying to help..." Violet looked timid as she acted shy by touching her index fingers together. She however perked up when she heard of the hybrid's reason for his extra grumpy-ness. "Oooooh? What happened. Oh-ho-ho-ho, did it involve a three-some between you all? This is turning juicy..."
Firebrand and Jack, both ignorant of their leader's relationship and past with Lady Gabriel, also took an interest in the coming topic.
"Ooo? What is it, Teach!? Was it a fight? WHOA! Did you battle Lady Gabriel without me!? And what does Daisy have to do with this? Was it a three way fight!?"
"Heh, I bet gil to kupo nuts that it's a love triangle." The little moogle rubbed his chin confidently. "The boss is a ladies man after all, no matter how much he tries to hide it. Just like yours truly, heh heh. Come on Boss, spill the beans, what happened?"
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Post by Robshi on Mar 19, 2024 21:42:56 GMT
It's amazing how her help always seems to involve something kinky with her. Does she ever think about anything other than sex? He then looked rather uncomfortable as the topic quickly shifted to his latest problem, glancing away from his three companions and fidgeting.
"Ah... well, Jack's the one closest to the mark." Frato admitted. "Gabriel was about to tell me how she felt about me when Daisy walked in. I ended up confessing to Daisy that I'd told Gabriel I loved her right before getting captured by Carnicero, whilst Gabriel has learned I've been seeing Daisy. The worst part is I don't even now how they took the news. They both made their excuses and left the mansion immediately afterwards." He looked rather ashamed as he looked towards the floor. "Urgh... I've really messed things up, haven't I?"
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Post by M&M&M on Mar 20, 2024 8:09:25 GMT
"Yes! I knew it! My intuition is always on the kupo!" Jack couldn't help but put on a shit-eating grin on his face. "For my next trick, ladies and gentlemen, is to deduce what my comrades will say next; the pink one will suggest having a three-some and the red one will want Daisy and Gabriel fight for the Boss's heart, winner takes all! Thank you, thank you, you're all a beautiful crowd of kupos!"
Both of the females gave him a annoyed stare for a moment before addressing elephant-like hybrid in the room, where Firebrand was the first to speak.
"Damn, that is a tough one Teach. I wouldn't know where to begin on that. Truth be told, I never really held a long relationship before. I've had the boys fight over me a rare time but I uh, heh, made them literally fight each other to take the winner since I was too indecisive to choose. They fought but they did fought so hard that they were out of commission for a week and I was reprimanded. Yea, I admit it wasn't the best decision I've ever made. Heh heh."
"Mmm, oh snookums, you're certainly stuck between a rock and a hard place." Violet actually looked concerned and sighed. "It'd be so much easier if you were as open as me and my hubby. We would just take any person we fancy into our rooms without any worry. Tho...then again, our hearts would belong only to each other, so I suppose that won't work. Hmm...perhaps I can charm one of them to forget their love for you, hmm? Choose one and the other will simply go about her life as if nothing sad happened! A fine idea, don't you think?"
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Post by Robshi on Mar 20, 2024 21:45:21 GMT
THe hybrid was too busy mentally beating himself up to really pay attention to Jack's boasting. He glanced up as he heard his student's take on the situation. Huh, Firebrand has actually had guys fighting over her before? She's sounded somewhat insecure about her appearance when we shared a room together. Although if she's been having casual sex like she has I can see guys easily falling for her.
He then looked rather alarmed as he heard Violet's suggestion. "No! No charming anyone! You've caused enough problems with that already!" Frato exclaimed, before then giving a deep sigh. "Let's just wait for now and see how the dust settles before we do anything rash. I guess I have time to try and think of something whilst they're still processing the information. Anyway, can we talk about or do something else to pass the time until dinner is ready? I could really use a good distraction right now."
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Post by M&M&M on Mar 21, 2024 7:04:11 GMT
Violet held up her hands playfully but also defensively. "Oh, so sorry snookums. I know my special abilities put a burden on you. Would it make you feel better and safer if you tied me up to the bed because I'm a bad girl?"
Firebrand groaned. "Shut up. Why can't you bring in a normal conversation like everyone else?"
"Oh fine..." The pink cleyran pondered for a moment. "Well...have you decided on what to do next? As for me, I'll be leaving tomorrow with Yoshenko and my sister in law and head towards a coastal town near the cleyran coast. My sweet little hubby has traveled there to meet me and I simply can't wait to wrap him around my bosom!"
The red head shrugged. "I go wherever Teach goes. Speaking of which, since we're done with out business here in Cleyra, we can use this time to take a break! Like go on vacation! Or maybe go on our own special mission hunting down fiends no one with the balls to go after! I hear there's a scary one in the Forbidden Forest, can we go Teach? Can we can we can we, pleeeeeaaaase?"
"I hear Treno is nice this time of year." Jack suggested. "And the Triple Triad competition is coming up, and it's 2 VS 2 style! If the Boss teams up with me, we can easily win it big, even make it to the finals! What do ya say? Up for some glory?"
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Post by Robshi on Mar 21, 2024 21:25:48 GMT
Hearing Violet's apology made the hybrid frown at her disapprovingly. She really doesn't take the hint does she? Thank goodness Firebrand is here to put an end to her lewd flirting.
"No thanks Jack. I'm not really into that Triple Triad game. Besides, knowing you we'll end up disqualified when the judges figure out your crafty little tricks." Frato replied. "Firebrand, are you that eager for an early grave? Besides, we needn't worry about hunting down tough fiends. I heard that Headhunter fiend from Bangaa Island is trying to find a way off the island to come tracking after me. Taking things easy for a while is very tempting after all the hectic stuff we've been through. I'd have been inclined to follow Clan Foxtrot to that port town to meet up with Daniels, but I fear he might already start making his way here after getting that letter. Once we reunite with him, we can head back to Burmecia and see if we can rally some forces together. I got a useful lead from Horace about Carnicero's base of operations."
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Post by M&M&M on Mar 22, 2024 6:06:18 GMT
"Oh Boss, always playing the goodie goodie card." Jack shook his head with a smile. "Ever heard of the phrase 'nice guys finish last'? If you worry about the small stuff like 'crafty tricks', you're never gonna get ahead in life. Confidence Boss, that's how you make it big! Confidence, and a little help from lady luck. Heh heh."
"Lady luck, huh? Right..." The red headed student gave the moogle the stink eye before looking disappointed by Frato's idea of future endeavors. "Aw. Well...I guess hunting down those Carnicero guys is fine too. Doesn't match the adrenaline rush you get from fighting a sharp toothed beast that's instinctively trained to rip you to shreds, but I'll take what I can get."
Jack gave his own version of stink eye to her. "I forget, are you with the Boss to train or to be the masochistic monster bait?"
Before Firebrand can respond, Killy finally exited out of the bathroom rubbing her hands in a dry towel. "Ah, much better. No more dirty germs from a certain you -know-who...hmmm?" The cleyran looked around and was curious about the group in front of her, particularly the sad-looking Frato. "What's going on? Don't tell me he actually took offense to me washing my hands after touching him and now he's all sad about it?"
Before the hybrid can respond, Firebrand abruptly filled Killy on what was going on. At the end, The one-eyed woman could only cackle mercilessly. "Serves you right, you little shit! What did you think would happen when you went an got yourself a girlfriend right after professing your love to someone else!? You thought you'd get a medal and two girlfriends? Nope! You're stuck now with whatever the hell they plan on giving you next! Enjoy your shit sandwich, you ass."
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Post by Robshi on Mar 22, 2024 22:21:17 GMT
This moogle really is full of himself. Wouldn't they be rather vigilant about ensuring fair play during a Triple Triad tournament?
He then turned as Killy reappeared, and he gave a grimace as his student filled her in on his latest drama. Naturally, the mage didn't give him any sympathy.
"Ah gee, well I guessed I should've just kicked the bucket in Carnicero's hideout like I feared I would. That way you could've had fun with them as they continued to wreak havoc here." Frato grumbled. "And yes, I did take offense to you washing your hands after touching me. Just what kind of demon spawn do you think I am?"
Maybe I should reconsider that offer from her parents. If she's washing her hands just from a touch, it'd be fun to see her try and purify herself after a night in bed.
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Post by M&M&M on Mar 23, 2024 9:17:37 GMT
"Maybe you should! Then you'd be saving alot of headaches from alot of people that never wanted them." Killy said without remorse. "And so? When I said that, I meant to give you the maximum offense possible! You shouldn't be surprised at all really. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna go to my room and put some much light touches to my facial fur to pass the time until dinner. It's been so long since I even gave some basic care to myself ever since I joined up with you block heads that I swear I must look twice my age by now. Later." Without wanting to speak anymore, the woman walked and left the room.
Firebrand only stared at the black mage low browed until she's gone. "Hey Violet...can your charm change a person's personality too, by chance?"
The pink cleyran caught the meaning. "Hmm-hmm, oh yes, with enough fine tuning. I can have anyone acting out in any fashion you want. Down to your deepest desires."
"Even have a certain black mage act like a pretty princess hopping around spreading love and hugs everywhere she goes?" Suggested Jack.
"Oh yes, dearie, she would be all smiles."
"How interesting..."
"Yes...interesting.."
All three of Frato's comrades simultaneously turned to Frato with the most evil grin on their faces, hoping their hive mind mentality infects him.
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